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The Best Is Yet to Come
Studio album by
Grover Washington Jr.
Released1982
StudioGroup IV Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Rosebud Recording Studio, New York, NY; Sigma Sound Studios-Starship One, Philadelphia, PA
GenreJazz
Length39:59
LabelElektra 60215
ProducerGrover Washington, Jr., Ralph MacDonald, Nathan Sassover, Dexter Wansel
Grover Washington Jr. chronology
Anthology
(1981) 		The Best Is Yet to Come
(1982) 		Inside Moves
(1984)

The Best Is Yet to Come is a 1982 studio album by American jazz musician Grover Washington Jr., released via the Elektra label. The album includes his major hit "The Best Is Yet to Come" recorded with Patti LaBelle.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide[2]

A reviewer of Billboard wrote "When a musician of unassailable integrity, honesty and commitment makes a bold, adventurous statement about his art, what do you do? You believe him".[4] Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated on "The Best Is Yet to Come", the title cut was a major R&B hit, with Patti Labelle doing vocals. The rest, unfortunately, is formulaic fusion".[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can You Dig It"Ralph MacDonald, William Salter5:17
2."The Best Is Yet to Come"Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel5:58
3."More Than Meets the Eye"Grover Washington, Jr.4:28
4."Things Are Getting Better"Gerald H. Price4:16
5."Mixty Motions"William Eaton5:17
6."Brazilian Memories"William Eaton6:08
7."I'll Be With You"Grover Washington, Jr.4:37
8."Cassie's Theme"Grover Washington, Jr.3:58
Total length:39:59

Personnel

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Production

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  • Grover Washington, Jr. – executive producer, producer, mixing
  • Ralph MacDonald – producer (1, 5, 6), mixing
  • Dexter Wansel – producer (2, 3, 4, 7)
  • Nathan Sassover – producer (8)
  • Richard Alderson – engineer (1, 5, 6), mixing
  • Kendall Brown – engineer (1, 5, 6), mixing
  • Peter Humphreys – engineer (2–4, 7), mixing
  • Dennis Sands – engineer (8)
  • Eddie Heath – assistant engineer (1, 5, 6)
  • Lamont Moreno – assistant engineer (1, 5, 6)
  • Barry Craig – assistant engineer (2–4, 7)
  • Scott E. MacMinn – assistant engineer (2–4, 7)
  • John Wisner – assistant engineer (2–4, 7)
  • Greg Orloff – assistant engineer (8)
  • Vlado Meller – mastering at CBS Studios (New York, NY).
  • Janaire Boger – production coordinator
  • Paul Silverthorn – production coordinator
  • Ron Coro – art direction, design
  • Denise Minobe – art direction, design
  • Jim Shea – photography

Charts

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Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 100
US Billboard Pop Albums[6] 50

References

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  1. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. "The Best Is Yet to Come – Grover Washington Jr". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019. Grover Washington Jr.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1468. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ "The Best Is Yet to Come". Billboard. 25 Dec 1982. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 333. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "The Best Is Yet to Come". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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